Lovers & Owners of Congo African Grey Parrots as well as Timneh African Grey Parrots report in here!

Owner List:
- the_mask86 : Tequila
- malaysiangroup

This post has been edited by the_mask86: Mar 8 2009, 04:11 AM

I don't own any, but african grey's are great pets

african grey are one of the more expensive pets, nice pet to have.

great way to get things started!
cos i seen a couple of pics posted on lyn & they are greys, definitely are some owners here so thinking of getting everyone to congregate. then we can share our stories and tips!

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Added on January 18, 2009, 12:15 pmthey're not really expensive if compared to parrots like scarlet macaw or blue & gold macaw. they're little devils though.

This post has been edited by the_mask86: Jan 18 2009, 12:15 PM

share your stories and experience and caresheet

i'd start the ball rolling then.

came back today with two toys for my grey, and bugger was like dang scared of them. seeing the reaction of my grey 'checking out' these new stuff in its territory is quite entertaining.

he always does that with new toys. then will yaya papaya when he 'conquered' the toys already.

Can u show us some pic , please ?
Thank .

no prob! here's a few...

I don't have any now, but will have one in future. friend will pass hers to me few years later. guess need to learn from now. what you feeding ur grey?

great step! but how come got agreement for a few years later? that sounds cute haha.

greys, you can feed parrot mix, but not as a staple. the proper diet should also consist of cut fruits and vegetables as well...

hahah cos Chico now in canada my friend consider to move back about 5 yrs later. Chico is 10 yrs old now, my friend is 63 so she need to pass chico to me...

do u feed spouts and cook beans?

ooh okay. but shipping the bird back here, its gonna be really dangerous.

ummm nope, generally not sprouts and cooked beans. sprouts isn't really tested and proven, as for cooked beans, i don't feed also. but i do give then long beans. they normally take the beans in them, then play around with the rest. (give minimally tho, too much can lead to diarrhea)


This post has been edited by the_mask86: Jan 20 2009, 04:53 AM

but in oversea , thats their diet wor.

they make prouts and cooked beans for them. and fruits, necter n nuts. the beans i mention is those dry bean like kidney bean and so on. tomorrow see if i can get the list hehhee.. then i post it up

a simple search can actually get some results on what can be fed and what cannot be fed.

but personally i don't. cos sprouts, unless you're talking bout those organic super expensive type, i think don't feed ler. there's actually better alternatives here in msia, but sprouts, can feed ler, just don't feed taugeh! hehehe.

lol no no... of cos not taugeh.. yes i means all the seed n bean from organic shop to make sprouts i don't even only feed tou geh for my rodents.. how can feed that to chico hehe..

because not all seed n bean can be sprout. some is poisoning when its in sprout stage. those will need to be cooked.

this type of parrot very inteligent right???
can she talk?

how much u bought it...hehe

yupp. its a great talker.

among all parrots, greys have the greatest clarity in mimicking, but can be stubborn if asked to repeat after a person, unlike mynahs.

oh its a him btw.

how much is one?

very much depends.

CB ones are like from 2.5k onwards if i'm not wrong. wild caught ones are cheaper tho, but not really recommended.

ooh... mayb one day ill get it... i like birds... theyre fun to play with... especially if they can talk, and AG's are one of the best talkers... ut it scary thou to wake up in the middle of the ight and here it talking... haha!

nah. normally they sleep soundly through the night.

but greys are the best alarm clocks; 6.30 sharp it'll start waking u up for breakfast!

great! thats the time i get up for skul. shud get one live alarm clock man. never late for skul

i'd be waiting!

its always nice to know another person's owned by a grey. =)

cute bird..

live up the thread!!!
no more grey owners in lyn? i distinctively remember there's at least like 5 some months ago...

live up the thread!!!
no more grey owners in lyn? i distinctively remember there's at least like 5 some months ago...

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yes buddy here comes a AFG proud owner.....mine is very playful and keep mimic most of the sound it hears....it can greet with "Hello"....i'm tryin to teach few words.....any suggestion how to teach AFG ????

great! waiting for more people owned by greys to report in!

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Added on March 8, 2009, 4:13 amanyway regards to training it to talk, most greys do it at their own pace, and if they like it they'd do it. if not you can forget about it no matter how hard you try!
some tips here tho:
1. get a tape recorder.
2. record what you want it to speak.
3. keep playing it for like a week, preferably when no one's home to disturb your grey!

anyway bro malaysiangroup, what's your grey's name?

This post has been edited by the_mask86: Mar 8 2009, 04:13 AM

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Jul 14 2017, 08:03 PM

My Grey 240ft outdoor flight.

Hi all, Im AL da Great , more into snakes especially pythons. im helping a fren here who in charge of Weekend Morning Talk show called Hujung Minggu Malaysia aired on TV1 from 7.30am til 9.30am.

They have this segment called Aksi Si Comel, where every Sunday, one animal will be appeared in the segment with the owner. The hosts will ask the owner about the basic care of the animal. The purpose of the segment is to educate people the right way of keeping animals.

Here is the detail;
Name of the Segmen: Aksi Si Comel in Hujung Minggu Malaysia
Tv Station : RTM
Channel :TV1
Language: Bahasa Malaysia
Duration: 5-7 minutes
Storyline: The host come to your place, then straight to ur animal cage, interview owner abit about food, basic care n such then the host will go back

Before this the owner have to come to Angkasapuri Kuala Lumpur to join the segment but this time , they want to visit your house coz based on their experience, bringing the animal to the studio will make them stress.like before the host will ask basic husbandry about the animal and wanna see how animal keeper kept their animal.



If you are interested to appeared in the show, do PM me for more detail ya.

p/s Azazel, Aros , Crazymouse, Rafigos, Camillenoir, Uzairi has appeared in the segment before.

I love african grey parrrots too.. but they are too expensive for me..

Anybody know what's the current market price???

Hello, i've been doing alot of internet research about African Grey. Anyone know a trustful place to buy a preferbably handfed 4-6 months old COG around Klang Valley area?? Roughly what's the market price now? Appreciate it.

I hav african gray b4..but already dead..it is the best pet ever...T.T

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Added on May 2, 2012, 2:14 amIt is about RM2000-RM2900...

This post has been edited by Abut: May 2 2012, 02:14 AM

Can anyone help? Is the Malaysia Bird Forum still active? It is hard to even register!!!!

My African grey, Kilaya chattering.

Kilaya outdoor flight in harness.

This evening ...

This morning ...

i was thinking of this bird but felt it would be kinda sad if it cannot fly, so thought of converting my balcony to a mini aviary.....can't fly much but i guess it is ok?

Many people keep their birds in cages for life. If you could convert your balcony into a small aviary, it would be like a heaven for the bird. This is definitely much much better than keeping the bird in a cage.

Many people keep their birds in cages for life. If you could convert your balcony into a small aviary, it would be like a heaven for the bird. This is definitely much much better than keeping the bird in a cage.

that's kinda sad for the pets.
if only can litter train them then can let them fly in the house

Mine fly in the house and poop everywhere.

lucky bird

nice makes me feel like having this

You can't keep an eagle in Malaysia. Someone rescued one here recently. The eagle got tangled in a tree. This guy climbed 20ft high up the tree to bring the eagle down. The eagle is staying with him now.

authorities gonna come and arrest him?

Usually Perhilitan will confiscate and charge you in court. The fine is Rm50k per bird.

ouch! that's steep!
50k just coz helping a bird recover

oklah i change....instead of eagle i will have a gagak

Only in Malaysia.

Haha... didn't know got African Grey Parrots thread

This is mine (well, mostly my mom's pet, I do provide food/water/affectionate)



Taken 2 years ago, looks about the same. Wish had the time to take it out to train etc., it gets very grouchy staying in the cage (cage is quite tall, it has plenty of room to go up/down) and at times we let it out. Brilliant imitator of sounds/voices, absolutely amazing. Destroys parrot-grade toys in days.

well i am not surprised
where did u get the bird harness?

Bought it online.

can u point me to the website and brand

For what bird are you looking for? I have S and M sizes left. I was selling these harnesses.
The brand is Aviator. You can check them out at ebay.

plan to use it for my rabbits

Those are designed for birds.

i need the string

You can use the harness designed for cats on your rabbit.

this is the problem with people in lowyat.
i am not seeking your advise on usages or suggestions on what i should use.
i just wanna know where to buy.

i can't explain every detail to you when i just need a certain something when i going to diy jerry rig something from something else connected to something else which i modified.

Great to see a thread dedicated to AGs always wanted one but ended up getting a Sun Conure will be keeping an eye on this thread

This post has been edited by dj.sars: Jul 31 2015, 11:06 AM

After shower.

Sun conures make good companion bird ... if you can tolerate their noise.

very noisy indeed but its ok with me and my family
still trying to train him
btw if i remembered you said you have harness to sell right ?
do you have a size that fit sun conures ?

Very sorry. I have stopped selling harness. The only sizes left are S and M. Sun Conure uses XS.
BTW sun conures are easy to train free fly.

ahh ok
im looking at videos on how to train only i sendiri pun not sure how to train .....

Go to youtube, look for parrot recall training

thanks for the info
will go take a look at that
should be fun

Get a clicker and a stick.



This is Kilaya's fav talking spot.

stick i have clicker i dont have

I use this clicker.

http://www.lelong.com.my/clicker-pet-train...7-01-Sale-I.htm

thanks for the tips will be trying to train soon

At waterfall this morning.

nice photos

Thanks.

Hello all AG lovers!

I need some help pleaseee... I have lost my bird's receipt and I need to renew the license already...
What can I do? How do i renew the license without the receipt?

Please please please help me...
thank you very very much

You need the receipt to apply for a license not for renewal. If you have a license just bring the license for renewal. They will issue you a new license.

is it suitable for an apartment?